Jones, D-Louisville, was so bummed, he decided to reach out to Colorado homeboys Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon, and implore them to hold more shows in Denver.

“Enthusiasm for the show was obvious on Sunday, when I spent an hour and a half in an (unsuccessful) attempt to buy tickets,” Jones wrote in an open letter to Parker and Stone. “The Denver production is attracting theater fans from all over the country who have been unable to get tickets for the sold-out Broadway production.”

Jones wants the pair to extend the show’s run to something closer to 10 weeks, which is how long The Lion King ran in Denver.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.